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John Pollard

John Pollard is Senior Director of Education for IGI, overseeing and expanding the institute’s traditional educational offerings and diploma programs, instructed at 14 schools of gemology around the world, along with customized eLearning courses, tutorials, seminars, and webinars for IGI clients across all sectors, including leading luxury brands.
For Consumers For Professionals GemBlog IGI Classroom

Chicken cleaning and heat treatment. What?

July 17, 2020 by John Pollard | 6 Comments on Chicken cleaning and heat treatment. What?

Hue, Tint, Saturation
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How the gemstone Color Universe works

July 13, 2020 by John Pollard | 3 Comments on How the gemstone Color Universe works

For Consumers For Professionals GemBlog IGI Classroom

What’s 150,000 times more rare than diamond?

July 1, 2020 by John Pollard | 5 Comments on What’s 150,000 times more rare than diamond?

For Consumers For Professionals GemBlog IGI Classroom Opinion

The French Blue, a story of travel, treasure and diamonds

June 27, 2020 by John Pollard | 4 Comments on The French Blue, a story of travel, treasure and diamonds

Behind the scenes For Consumers For Professionals GemBlog IGI Classroom News

Rough diamond sales go digital

June 17, 2020 by John Pollard | 16 Comments on Rough diamond sales go digital

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Diamond teleportation? Beam me up, Scotty!

June 12, 2020 by John Pollard | 3 Comments on Diamond teleportation? Beam me up, Scotty!

Esperanza diamond
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The Esperanza Diamond is still for sale

June 7, 2020 by John Pollard | 6 Comments on The Esperanza Diamond is still for sale

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Nasa, SpaceX and mining diamonds

June 1, 2020 by John Pollard | 1 Comment on Nasa, SpaceX and mining diamonds

For Consumers For Professionals GemBlog IGI Classroom

A loose diamond within a diamond

May 27, 2020 by John Pollard | 2 Comments on A loose diamond within a diamond

For Consumers For Professionals GemBlog IGI Classroom

Phenomenal cat’s-eye and color-change chrysoberyl

May 13, 2020 by John Pollard | 4 Comments on Phenomenal cat’s-eye and color-change chrysoberyl

Behind the scenes For Professionals GemBlog IGI Classroom Opinion

Cut Quality Cliffs Notes

April 29, 2020 by John Pollard | 5 Comments on Cut Quality Cliffs Notes

Woman holding ring
GemBlog IGI Classroom Opinion

Natural diamond? Lab-grown diamond? How to choose?

April 10, 2020 by John Pollard | 2 Comments on Natural diamond? Lab-grown diamond? How to choose?

diamond simulant
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Is it a diamond? Don’t get fooled.

April 1, 2020 by John Pollard | 7 Comments on Is it a diamond? Don’t get fooled.

GemBlog IGI Classroom Opinion

Why are we talking jewelry right now?

March 24, 2020 by John Pollard | 3 Comments on Why are we talking jewelry right now?

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A matter of expression

March 19, 2020 by John Pollard | 2 Comments on A matter of expression

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Dispersion and fire are not the same thing

March 9, 2020 by John Pollard | 11 Comments on Dispersion and fire are not the same thing

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Will a feather EXPLODE my diamond?

March 2, 2020 by John Pollard | 6 Comments on Will a feather EXPLODE my diamond?

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Cleaning diamonds from the ocean

February 19, 2020 by John Pollard | Leave a Comment

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Diamonds with heart: A Valentine’s Day story

February 14, 2020 by John Pollard | 5 Comments on Diamonds with heart: A Valentine’s Day story

Behind the scenes For Professionals GemBlog IGI Classroom

Identifying isotropic vs anisotropic gemstones

February 10, 2020 by John Pollard | 16 Comments on Identifying isotropic vs anisotropic gemstones

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